Modern Canada Flashcards
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Which document patriated the Canadian Constitution in 1982?
Answer: The Constitution Act, 1982
The Constitution Act, 1982 brought the Constitution fully under Canadian control.
What does the term 'patriation' refer to in modern Canadian history?
Answer: Bringing the Constitution under Canadian authority
Patriation meant Canada could amend its own Constitution without British Parliament.
Which Canadian coin is nicknamed the 'loonie'?
Answer: The one-dollar coin
The one-dollar coin features a loon and earned the nickname 'loonie' in 1987.
What is the two-dollar Canadian coin commonly called?
Answer: Twonie/toonie
The two-dollar coin introduced in 1996 is nicknamed the 'toonie'.
Which Canadian peacekeeper and diplomat won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1957?
Answer: Lester B. Pearson
Lester B. Pearson won the Nobel Peace Prize for helping resolve the Suez Crisis.
In what year did Canada adopt its current red-and-white maple leaf flag?
Answer: 1965
The maple leaf flag replaced the Red Ensign and was first raised in 1965.
Universal publicly funded health care in Canada is commonly known as what?
Answer: Medicare
Canada's publicly funded health insurance system is widely called Medicare.